Silicon valley startup develops hydrogen fuel cell powertain for potential zero-emissions aviation
Presented as a milestone in the effort to make aviation sustainable and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, start-up firm ZeroAvia announced on 14 August...
Bristol announces low carbon housing development, and selection of heat pump technology
A sustainable housing development is to be developed in Bristol, featuring innovative low-carbon heating. Bristol City Council’s 133 homes at Ashton Rise are being...
Port authorities in Asia get ready to enforce IMO 2020 with the help of...
Instruments for measuring the sulphur content in fuel oil have been delivered to both the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Australian...
UK’s most sustainable cities ranked in new report
Southern cities outperform rest of UK in terms of environmental sustainability
London’s air quality goes online
Detailed information on London’s air pollution will now (starting 24 July) be published on breathelondon.org, the website for a new collaborative project to paint a clearer picture of the city’s air quality .
Revision of European standard for olfactometry promises increased rigour
A new revision to the European Standard for olfactometry, EN13725, promises to increase the consistency and rigour underpinning odour measurement, with implications for issues...
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Analysing complex gas mixtures
As a powerful approach for the measurement of complex gas mixtures, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy has come a long way since the first commercial instruments appeared in the late 1950s. Since then, the technique has expanded its domain of usefulness considerably, as Envirotec finds out .
CCUS: An unlikely saviour?
For a country like the UK, which has committed to generating net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, it appears that developing the technology of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be "a necessity not an option," to quote the IMechE's Jenifer Baxter. Many others agree, and the UK has just announced a major funding commitment for the approach. But is it enough? Envirotec reports
Blue-sky ambition as UK government enshrines net-zero commitment in law
On 12 June legislation was set forth in Parliament committing the UK to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 .
‘Committed’ fossil fuel emissions could jeopardize international climate goals
The nations that have signed agreements to stabilize the global mean temperature by 2050 will be unable to meet their goals unless existing fossil fuel-burning infrastructure around the world is retired early .
Elsevier makes the latest climate change research freely available via Mendeley
Elsevier, the global information analytics business specializing in science and health, is making over 5,000 subscription articles on climate change freely available from across...
Hydrogen could replace natural gas to heat homes and slash carbon emissions, new report...
Leading UK engineers have assessed the possibility of using hydrogen in place of natural gas in the UK’s gas grid and concluded that there...
Air treatment solution undergoes tests at Paris underground station
An innovative air treatment solution has been undergoing tests in the Parisian underground station Alexandre Dumas (Line 2).
The system, called "IP’AIR", is being tested...
Technology firms target maritime greenhouse gas emissions with AI-powered fuel optimisation services
Fujitsu has announced (7 June) a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Vessel Fuel Optimisation digital web service enabling maritime firms to cut fuel costs for...
Over 70% of Brits oblivious to indoor air’s deadly impact
Veolia calls for stricter guidelines to avoid 20,000 related deaths every year ("but there is a tech solution," adds the firm)
Public awareness of the...
Visualisation firm wins funding from Innovate UK
Air quality expert EarthSense wins grant to develop innovative new air quality services
EarthSense, a visualisation firm with expertise in air quality, announced on 28...
Transition to green steelmaking vital to UK industry’s long-term future, says report
The UK steel industry must fundamentally transform if it is to remain globally competitive over the next 30 years, according to a new report...
Innovative sensor network monitors ‘vog’ in Hawai’i
In May 2018, the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea erupted with devastating consequences - destroying homes, displacing hundreds of people and emitting high levels of dust...
Parents feeling trapped in pollution-choked cities, says charity as campaign launches providing self-protection advice
Major firms team up with environmental charity to support campaign to clean up the air for families and workers
Fifty nine per cent of...
